Zack Sephton Email & Phone Number

Kingston, On, Ca

Served in various NIRSA positions focused on creating a more equitable and inclusive experience for the diverse members in the association. Positions include NIRSA Assembly Work Teams and co-facilitating the LGBTQ+ Caucus, among others

Windsor, Ontario

Created and delivered a presentation on the topic of "Diversity and Inclusion in Campus Recreation" at Western University NIRSA Student Lead-On, October 2017 and Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Lead-On, January 2018

Kingston, Ontario

Coordinated daily aspects of Athletics & Recreation program and operational delivery, including staffing logistics, event planning and delivery, human resources management of a team of 80+ student employees, and overseeing all aspects of the procurement process from sourcing vendors to receiving products and services.

Windsor, Ontario

❖ Coordinate daily programming in the Fitness Centre❖ Directly supervise 20 employees responsible for personal training, fitnessinstruction and accessibility❖ Schedule and facilitate monthly initiatives, including staff trainingworkshops and events targeted to specific causes and populations❖ Schedule staff for supervision of the fitness centre, ensuring they will notsurpass the student casual wage maximum of 24 hours❖ Build a connection between Residence Services and Lancer Recreation tofurther the student experience❖ Follow up on incident reports and take proper reparative action whenneeded❖ Update staff manuals to reflect current policies and procedures❖ Conduct interviews and make hiring decisions for departmental positionsincluding Personal Trainers, Fitness Instructors and the Digital MediaSupervisor❖ Partner with campus mental health and wellness groups to createprogramming focused beyond physical wellbeing❖ Budgeted to ensure personal training costs and fitness class prices weresufficient to cover instructor fees❖ Utilize ActiveNet software to manage the scheduling and bookings offitness spaces for varsity teams, campus groups and fitness programs

Windsor, Ontario

Creating and distributing promotional content for Lancer Recreation programs and services (i.e. Twitter, website posts, physical posters and display boards, recipe book).- Speaking with student groups (i.e. incoming International students) about Lancer Recreation- Researched and wrote a 30 page paper with recommendations titled "Creating an Inclusive Campus Recreation Program for a Diverse Student Population"

Windsor, Ontario

Windsor, Ontario

Teaching a High Intensity Interval Training class twice a week for Lancer Recreation

Windsor, Ontario

Develop and maintain a low ropes course, lead diverse groups of individuals through the course while imparting leadership knowledge, skills and abilities.- Presented about the Course at University of Windsor NIRSA Canada Region Conference, June 2017- Presented about the Course at Western University NIRSA Student Lead-On, October 2017

Windsor, Ontario

Led student organizing committee for the first ever NIRSA Canadian Region Conference hosted at the University of Windsor- assisted with administrative duties - registration, communication, planning- assisted with creation of welcome video for conference attendees- handled day-of tasks for conference - registration, setup, technical support

Windsor, Ontario

Assisting with development and launch of You Can Play initiative for Lancer Athletics- assist with social media content creation- contact student groups and associations for support of the launch

Guelph, Ontario

Cleaned, serviced and tested rental construction and landscaping equipment- Demonstrated and instructed customers on proper use of equipment- Performed minor mechanical repair work

Windsor, Ontario

Worked in a variety of administrative and technical roles for the Lancers football team.- created promotional material and marketed youth camps- managed team travel per diems- handled equipment issues when equipment technicians not present (i.e. road games, practices)- attended film sessions and assisted in scouting and evaluation